No Answers for Students Stuck in Leases This Year
By David M. Greenwald Students who have taken out leases in the city of Davis still will…
Sunday Commentary: We Have a Chance to Close the Housing Gap
By David M. Greenwald Measure J has sometimes become a rather convenient target for the housing problems…
Commentary: Those Believing COVID Will Change College Long Term Aren’t Listening to Students
By David M. Greenwald In Syracuse this week on Wednesday, a large group of first-year students gathered…
Commentary: Council Pushes Back on Anti-Student Rhetoric Among the Remarkable Features of University Commons Debate
by David M. Greenwald How deep does the pushback against University Commons go, I asked on Tuesday…
My View: The Voice of Opposition to University Commons Is Inherently Couched in Anti-Student Terms
The second part of the University Commons item is coming back to the council on Tuesday after…
Guest Commentary: Troubling Anti-Student Rhetoric in University Commons Debate
By Molly Mermin I spent several hours the night of July 21st tuned into the Davis City…
Commentary: Students Unhappy with Rhetoric by Community in Housing Discussions
After another round of public comment two weeks ago, Molly Mermin of College Democrats pushed back on…
Commentary: Where Is the City Going to Go with University Commons?
This project really hasn’t gotten as much focus as some others over the years—Nishi, Trackside, the varying…
University Commons Discussion Draws a Boatload of Comments, Continued to August 18
As expected, the University Commons Redevelopment project drew a huge amount of public comments—which ran roughly two…
Commentary: COVID-19 Brings Another Set of Problems – Student Housing
By Elizabeth Cho “Hi! I saw your post about looking for an apartment and if you’re still…
Commentary: The U-Mall is Dying – How Can We Save It?
In all of this discussion over University Commons, there is not sufficient recognition of a very simple…
Guest Commentary: Equity Is Needed in Decision Making Process
by Mary Martinez My name is, Maria Martinez, and am the External Vice President of ASUCD. Davis…
After Unanimous Rejection by Planning Commission, University Commons Project Goes to Council
It has been a month and a half since the Planning Commission rejected the proposed University Commons…
Sunday Commentary: Why the City Council Will Have to Approve University Commons
Pretty much everything went wrong last week at the Planning Commission, but ultimately while there are very…
Students Push Back after University Commons Setback at the Planning Commission
At last week’s Planning Commission meeting where the commission unanimously rejected the University Commons redevelopment proposal, there…
Guest Commentary: Housing Demand Is Still High, and University Commons Would Provide Relief in a Superb Location
By Don Gibson Davis has not solved the housing shortage. The best way to address this shortage,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Density Our Destiny?
The University Commons Redevelopment Project is headed to the Planning Commission this week for potential recommendation that…
Final University Commons EIR Heads to Planning Commission Next Week
The University Commons Redevelopment Project is heading to a Planning Commission hearing on May 27, where the…
City Announces Nishi Development Appeal Withdrawn; Ruling in Favor of City Stands
The city has formally announced what the Vanguard reported two weeks ago—the appeal of the Yolo Superior…
Nishi Appeal and Lawsuit Apparently Done
It was just two months ago in January that it appeared Nishi was headed to appeal and…
